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The Complete Guide to PC GamingPC Gamer is going back to the basics with a series of guides, how-tos, and deep dives into PC gaming's core concepts that we're calling The Complete Guide to PC Gaming. There's much more to come, and it's all being made possible by Razer, which stepped up to support this months-long project. Thanks, Razer!We already covered some of the common reasons why a newly assembled PC might not boot, such as plugging in the front panel connectors (and specifically the power switch) incorrectly and missing motherboard standoffs. If you’re having an issue with a new build, you should definitely check that out. However, it’s not always brand new PCs that can be problematic.One of the worst feelings is when a formerly reliable PC suddenly stops turning on. We take for granted that when we power down our system, it will dutifully fire back up the next time we want to use it. Even if you leave your PC running 24/7, you might one day find that it’s … [Read more...] about 5 fixes when your PC randomly won’t turn on

It's getting a full release in a few weeks' time but for owners of the Far Cry 5 season pass, Far Cry 3 Classic Edition is available for download right now - and to say it's garnering mixed reports is something of an understatement. On the one hand, it delivers a night and day improvement in every regard compared to the original Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console releases, but on the other, the reality is that it's essentially a straight port of the existing PC game. And perhaps there's a reason why this is dubbed the Classic Edition as opposed to, say, Far Cry 3 Remastered - because as far as I can see, the only actual changes made to the core content seems to be restricted to adding the work 'classic' to the logo.In theory at least though, a straight PC port isn't necessarily a bad thing - for two reasons. First of all, Far Cry 3 itself as a game still holds up visually in the current-gen era and it plays extremely well. A spectacular improvement over its predecessor, it was the … [Read more...] about Far Cry Classic Edition is a barebones PC port

The new Samsung 970 EVO represents the evolution of the Korean giant's stacked 3-bit MLC memory tech, and shows just how dominant the company is in the SSD market. No-one else comes close... so if you want the best SSD, you want Samsung. And the best has just got better, too. Check out our pick of the best SSDs you can buy today. Samsung have been making the best SSDs for the last few years and don’t seem to be letting up. You can argue, as I have before, that they don’t have things all their own way in the old school SATA space, with Crucial able to give as good as they get with drives like the Crucial MX500, but in terms of the speedy NVMe SSD they’re unrivalled. Now, the new $450 (£376) Samsung 970 EVO 1TB drive, launching May 7th, isn’t exactly making waves itself - it’s only marginally faster than the previous generation of Samsung 960 EVO and 960 Pro SSDs - but the new generation is coming out at the same price points, with greater endurance, … [Read more...] about Samsung 970 EVO review: an iterative update but still the best mainstream PCIe SSD around

Historically, the main purpose of armor was to protect your guts from incoming weapons or look shiny and impressive for ceremonial purposes. In games, it’s often tough to tell what the blacksmith was thinking. Whether it’s over-engineered spiky nonsense or skimpy BDSM gear, its most common job seems to be making our heroes look ridiculous. But which are the craziest? We tried to pick the best of the worst from across PC gaming history, assembling an eclectic mix of armor that's hideous, hilarious, and nonsensical. To put a cherry on top, we shared these designs with armour maker Craig Johnson, who's been studying and crafting his own period-accurate armour and weapons with Arms & Armor for more than 25 years. He also helps run a non-profit called The Oakeshott Institute dedicated to the history of armor. Its current project is using photogrammetry to create 3D models of real historical armor and weaponry. Craig had a few things to say about the worst of the worst. … [Read more...] about The dumbest armour in PC gaming history

I can't hide it: I'm thrilled that Dragon Ball FighterZ is coming to the PC. The first Dragon Ball game came out in 1986, for a mostly forgotten console called the Super Cassette Vision. Since then there have been literally dozens of Dragon Ball games, RPGs and fighters and adventure games, but not one of them was released for the PC until just the last few years. Even in the heyday of 80s Japanese PC RPGs, nothing. Instead, the PC has long been the domain of Dragon Ball fangames—fighters like Hyper Dragon Ball Z, made in the free 2D game engine MUGEN. While waiting for FighterZ, I decided to research Dragon Ball's PC history, wondering if there could've been some long-lost, never-translated 80s RPG out there I'd never heard of. Instead, I found a charming 25-year-old game made by four high school kids with no internet and just a few precious programming books. As soon as a Google search brought me to this page on Squakenet, it was clear something was fishy. This was definitely a … [Read more...] about The charming story behind Dragon Ball’s first PC fangame